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This is a photograph of a hardcover book with a decorative spine and cover. The book is bound in a rich, dark reddish-brown leather on the spine and corners, while the rest of the cover is a lighter, textured red. Two thin, parallel gold lines run along the leather trim where it meets the fabric of the cover. The spine shows signs of wear along its edges. The book's cover design is classic and elegant, with a focus on simple, geometric lines and the contrast between the different hues and textures of red.
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This is a photograph of a hardcover book with a decorative spine and cover. The book is bound in a rich, dark reddish-brown leather on the spine and corners, while the rest of the cover is a lighter, textured red. Two thin, parallel gold lines run along the leather trim where it meets the fabric of the cover. The spine shows signs of wear along its edges. The book's cover design is classic and elegant, with a focus on simple, geometric lines and the contrast between the different hues and textures of red.

National Gallery of Art · Volume

Album with Heads of Kings and Queens of England

British 17th Century and Wenceslaus Hollar

Date
17th Century
Medium
bound volume with 25 engravings plus Hollar's engraved map of England
Classification
Volume · Print
Accession number
1943.3.9141
Credit line
Rosenwald Collection
Time span
1551 to 1600
Department
CG-E
Original NGA record

Subjects and terms

  • British

NGA object ID 11650. Collection metadata is reproduced under CC0. This work is included because its NGA published-image record is marked open access; visitors should recheck the source record before substantial reuse.